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CSX (CSX) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 21.16 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), CSX's share price is USD34.39. CSX's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was USD1.63. Hence, CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 21.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CSX' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.5   Med: 26.45   Max: 73.96
Current: 21.19

During the past 13 years, CSX's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 73.96. The lowest was 7.50. And the median was 26.45.

CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
73.48% of 660 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.245 vs CSX: 21.19

CSX's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was USD0.41. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was USD1.63.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of CSX was -0.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 24.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, CSX's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 393.20% per year. The lowest was -32.00% per year. And the median was 9.40% per year.


CSX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CSX Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.09 26.44 25.63 19.03 21.36

CSX Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.03 18.97 21.90 20.02 21.36

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CSX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



CSX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

CSX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=34.39/1.625
=21.16

CSX's Share Price of today is USD34.39.
CSX's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was USD1.63.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

CSX  (NAS:CSX) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


CSX Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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CSX (CSX) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32202
Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $14.8 billion in 2022. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (16% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (17%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (7%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Executives
Michael A. Cory officer: EVP & COO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Joseph R Hinrichs director, officer: President & CEO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
John J Zillmer director ARAMARK CORP, 1101 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
James L Wainscott director C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP, 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Stephen Fortune officer: EVP - CD&TO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Nathan D Goldman officer: EVP & CLO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Angela C Williams officer: VP & Controller 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Mark Kenneth Wallace officer: EVP - Corporate Affairs 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Sean R. Pelkey officer: VP & Acting CFO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
David M Moffett director C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Diana B Sorfleet officer: EVP & CAO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
Thomas Bostick director 20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY, GERMANTOWN MD 20876
Kevin S. Boone officer: VP & Interim CFO 500 WATER STREET, JACKSONVILLE FL 32202
James M Foote officer: EVP & COO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Paul C Hilal director MANTLE RIDGE, L.P., 712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F, NEW YORK NY 10019

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